Compare towns
Brownfield vs Cornish vs Gorham vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brownfield | Cornish | Gorham | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,803 |
18,300Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
| Bradley and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 42% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,088±$325Lowest 4% below ME |
| Gorham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.